Dr. Andreas Docter is the Director of Electric Powertrain at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). He leads a team of specialist engineers, senior managers and Chief Engineers in the field of Batteries, Power Electronics, Electric Drive units, Transmissions and Fuel Cell development - responsible for the Research, Design and Development of next generation of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Powertrain systems and components for JLR.
Before joining JLR he worked for Daimler AG in various leadership positions in the field of Electrical Engineering and Powertrain for more than 20 years. Over the years, he has played an instrumental part in Daimler’s current generation electrified vehicles, ranging from different types of Hybrid Vehicles (48V-MHEV, PHEV), full Battery Electric Vehicles and Fuel Cell Vehicles. His involvement includes everything from the powertrain architecture design, the HV-system design, as well as hardware and software design and delivery for all the components of the Powertrain, including Batteries, Fuel Cells, Fuel Cell systems, hydrogen storage, Power Electronics and Charging components, Electric machines and Transmissions. These powertrains and components are used in all of Daimler`s electrified powertrains for passenger cars (smart and Mercedes), Mercedes Vans, Mercedes Bus and Daimler Trucks.
His last role with Daimler AG was head of battery engineering and in parallel he held the role as CEO of deutsche Accumotive GmbH &Co. KG, Daimler`s 100% affiliate company for battery engineering and manufacturing, and at the same time CEO of Li-Tec Battery GmbH, Daimler`s 100% affiliate company for advanced lithium ion cell technology.
He studied Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University in Chicago and at Bochum University in Germany, where he completed his PhD in Thermodynamics.
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